Softball isn’t often in the news for causing head trauma, but local lawmaker Eileen Naughton thinks that is an oversight. The Democratic Representative …
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RI Latino Workforce Grows, Unemployment Remains High
Latinos are the fastest growing population in the Ocean State, and a report out Monday finds they’ll make up a quarter of the workforce by 2040. But the…
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Guess Who Is Going To the NCAA Tournament
They’re going to the NCAA Tournament. The Big Dance. March Madness. No, not Providence College or the University of Rhode Island, although each won…
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TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here…
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RI Researchers Link Use Of Apps Like Grindr To New HIV Cases
Brown University researchers have established a link between new cases of HIV and the use of online hook-up sites among men who have sex with men. The…
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Political Roundtable: Torres On Working Families, Brown’s Poll & Ethics
Chris Torres, state director for the Rhode Island Working Families Party, joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss his organization, legislative …
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City To Embed Behavioral Health Specialists In Schools
Mental health services for children can be difficult to access in Rhode Island. But a new public-private partnership is trying to make those services ea…
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Report Details 54 Domestic Violence Homicides Since 2004
Over the last nine years, a total of 54 men and women died during domestic violence disputes, according to a report by the Rhode Island Coalition…
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Clinton & Trump Top New Brown University Presidential Poll
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump are the preferred presidential candidates of likely Rhode Island voters, according to a newly relea…
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Education Leaders Tout Statewide High School Graduation Increase
Rhode Island’s four-year high school graduation rate has improved since last year. The 2015 graduation rate was 83 percent, up six points from 2014. Nor…
